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Entering Winter - 2014-2015

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

F for Fair-ness!

Shall we discuss "Fair-ness?" Let's!

One definition of the wordfair is beautiful.It fits everything in this post.

Part of my front-of-the-house gardenIn front of the lattice with the water walkway.(I do tread on this little walk periodically, but it was constructed to direct rainwater away from the house.)A glimpse of my backyard from the Woodland WalkAnother part of my backyard...

Another definition offair ispromise... to illustrate this meaning, you can see the contrast and purpose for change below.

One more view of a backyard garden that changed from 2008 (left photo) to 2009 (right photo) - click on them to compare. :-) I moved the Dappled Willow 'Salix integra' and replaced it with Hydrangea 'Quick Fire' - giving the DW a little more bright light. Click on the photos for nice enlargements, so you can see the changes for yourself. :-)

Now, another definition of fair is impartial. In the spirit of impartiality, I give you an example of how "Everything Might Grow Better in My Neighbor's Yards."

:-)

First, meet a couple of Friends located in the same shady neighborhood!(wish I had photos of others' gardens!)

Dixie's GardenChris' Garden(forgive my blurry photo)

Now - Friends in town.

Susie's GardenNancy H's Garden

Meet my friend that may have begun the 'gardening movement' in town years ago!This is her berm...

Dorothy's Gardenlooking at the top of the bermAFriend on the way to town and back home again.

Suzanne's Garden

A gardening friend on the other side of town,

Kris' Garden

A couple of Friends in our little, local garden club

Nancy's Garden(the photos of which will be changing, as they recently moved)

Joan's Garden

Kathy's GardenNow... presentingFamily!

Dad and Mom's GardenOur Daughter and Son-in-law and their childrens' garden

Our Son and Daughter-in-law and their childrens' garden(note the markers - last Summer's project!)

And I've had a Fantastic time reminiscing about visits and walks through these gardens... Wish I could pick a Fistful of Flowers... but the time will soon come. For now, we continue to Forge through Winter's Fleet of Snow.

;-)

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I agree with Gail ~ you are lucky to have so many friends (and family) with beautiful gardens. Hardly any of my friends garden! I'm always trying to convince them too. It's a bit strange to look at all the summer flowers with your snowflakes falling over top of them tho!! Good thing that doesn't happen in real life, right?!!!

Hi Rosemary... not so many days 'til Spring (offically, on the calendar at least!). :-)

Kathleen, Ha! I hesitate to take off the falling snow, as it's going to happen a few more times before Spring around here. ;-) I am fortunate... surely there are a few folks with green thumbs?

Hi Kate! Would you believe that little outhouse was once a functioning outhouse? Check out "Eleanor Outhouses" on a google-search!

Hi Randy, Isn't it so great that we all have different approaches to both gardening and life? There's just something that appeals to each of us in any or all of the gardens... whether through our "real" friends or our blogging buddies! :-)

What a treat to see all these beautiful blooms this morning, Shady! I'm sure you had fun doing this, too, instead of looking at more snow outside:) How lucky you are to have so many gardening friends and family members who enjoy gardening. Other than my mother, my family tends to get glazed looks in their eyes when I start talking gardens:)